圣 (聖) shèng

  1. shèng adjective sacred
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
    Notes: (Giles 1892 '聖'; Kroll 2015 '聖' 2b, p. 410)
  2. shèng adjective clever; wise; shrewd
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In this sense 圣 has the same meaning as 乖觉 (Guoyu '聖' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '聖' 2, p. 410)
  3. shèng noun a master; an expert
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, chess master 棋圣 (FGDB '聖'; Guoyu '聖' n 2; Kroll 2015 '聖' 3, p. 410)
  4. shèng noun a sage; a wise man; a saint
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
    Notes: In this sense 圣 has the same meaning as 圣人; in a Buddhist context, this translates the Sanskrit term ārya (BL 'ārya'; BCSD '聖'; FGDB '聖'; Guoyu '聖' n 1; MW 'ārya').
  5. shèng adjective noble; sovereign; without peer
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 君主的 (Guoyu '聖' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '聖' 1, p. 410)
  6. shèng adjective agile
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '聖' 4, p. 410)

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